Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-28
LOCAL BaEYITIES.

They are still picking grapes at Florin.
The City Board of Education meets to-
night.
The eucalyptus trees around the plaza are
being trimmed.
Grove l.. johnson, who has been quite
seriously ill, is convalescent
The switch of the Highland Park road is
located between and L Streets
The ladies of the First Baptist Church,
Ninth street, between l. and NJ, will hold a
bazaar this evening.
Woodland has ridded her public streets
OF soiled doves. The latter will likely
| come to Sacramento.
Albert E. Mosley, the wife-beater, has
not as yet been arrested. He is supposed
to have skipped the town.
The installation and reception of Califia
Parlor No. %, N. D. G, W., will take place
at Turner Hall this evening.
The Democracy are looking for members
of their party who are willing to be
| slaughtered at the coming school election.
The town is filled with crooks and sneak
thieves, and citizens would do we'll to look
| out for their premises. So say the police
officials.
II. Weinstock will deliver an address be-
| fore the Young Mems Christian Associa-
| ton this evening ON The Use and Abuse
of Money"
The Calf Ditch Company is making sat-
isfactory progress with their work, and the
| stockholders have every assurance of sue
cess in their undertaking.
Count Valensin has purchased stock
| farm near Pleasanton, Alameda county.
and all his herses-sixty- five head-have
been transferred from Hicksville to that
place.
The building of the bridge across the
Mokelumne at New Hope has been delayed
by the action of certain land-holders, who
| refuse to grant a right of way for APP
proaches.
Two large engines which have recently
been built il the shops for heavy work on
the California and Oregon Railroad made
trial trip to Davisville on Saturday. Sew
eral more are being built
The Mayor of Portland, telegraphed yes
terday to Mayor Gregory of this city, that
Portland would cooperate with Sacramento
and any other place in the celebration of
the completion of the road.
If Barnum wishes to replace his wild
beasts he can get five tigers in Sacramento.
They are daisies, and neither of them can
thirteen policemen in this city.
Two China houses situated over the B
street levee, opposite Tenth, were burned
to the ground Friday evening. A high
wind prevailed, and the shanties were con-
sumed in short space of time.
Colonel William B. Burtis, having &C.
copied an appointment under Governor
Waterman, has resigned the position of
clerk of the Police Court. John n. Larkin
has been appointed his successor.
The following steamboats, arrived at Sac
ramento on Saturday San Joaquin No. a,
San Francisco; Varuna, upper Sacramento;
Sonoma, San Francisco. Departed: San
Joaquin, No 4, San Francisco; Varuna and
Neponset, for the upper river.
There was a general knock out at Hicks
vile Monday night, says the Gait Gazette,
in which George Bell and one of Hams
colored boys fought to finish. Mr.. Negro
got thar" you bet and walloped his pale
faced aggressor in great shape.
Mrs. Peterson, who resides near Rich
nLond Grove, steates that her son, Willie
Peterson, left home on last Wednesday and
has not since been seen. He was twelve
years of age. Any information concerning
him would be gladly received by the
| mother.
A country papar, in its personal column,
had the following "a Miss Martha Jones is
visiting from Sacramento. She wore a
plaid shawl, had red hair, and is about 30
years of age" The item was severely crit
icised by young ladies all over the country,
and the editor has tried to apologize by
stating that the word visiting was set up
wrong it should have been missing"
The average signal service temperature
on Saturday was 430; being 80 cooler than
the normal for that day. The highest and
lowest temperature was $50 and 800 with
| light southerly winds and clear weather.
The average signal service temperature
yesterday was 44o, being 10 cooler than the
normal for that day. The highest and low
est temperature was $50 and $50, with gen.
| tie northerly winds and clear weather.
The projectors of the irrigation scheme,
who propose to utilize the surplus water in
| Dry creek, have surveyed two new routes
over which they intend to bring water for
| irrigation purposes. S. Prouty refused to
grant right of way through his ranch
| without obligating the company to concede
him certain privileges. This the company
| refused to do, hence new route has been
selected to run the main channel. Work
| Is being pushed on the first half mile of the
canal.
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Mayo, the old-time favorite actor, is about
| to visit Sacramento once more. Mr.. Mayo
is one of the best known of California
dramatic artists, and does nothing in the
drama poorly. He uniformly brings a
good company with him-belief in good
Support is a cardinal principle with him.
While here Mr.. Mayo will present, begin
ming Thursday night, Nordeck," "The
Royal Guard and Dayy Crockett" The
first is beautiful five-act romantic drama
of the time of the seventeenth century, of
which the New York Tribune SAYS: 1t is
replete with incident abounds in dramatic
situations, is full of emphasis and portrays
a constant conflict of exciting passions"
Its success in Sap Francisco recently was
one of the most notable of recent dramatic
events.
A YOU'VE MAN SUIcIDEs.-Frank Jones
came in from Walsh's Station last evening
body of a young man had been found late
in the afternoon near that place. He had 6
black mustache, vas 6udishly-dressed, anG
had shot himself through the head with q
pistol, which lay at his side. Nothing was
found upon his person to in any way iden
tify him. Two pieces of opium were found
in one of his pockets. The body was re
moved to Walshs Station, and will be
brought to the Morgue this morning.
AUCTION To-MoRRow.-W. 81. Sherburn
auctoneer, will sell at his salesroom, No
323 X street, at 10 A. NJ. to- morrow, with.
out reserve, one parlor set, two cottage bed
} room sets, dining-room chairs, extrs
bureaus and washstands, new and second
hand Brussels carpets, parlor and cooking
stoves, spring and top mattresses, com
forters, blankets, pillows. Also. full lin,
of crockery. glass and tinware, thirty boxe.
soap, 1900 cigars, and other articles.
STORE BURGLARIzED. = The store o
Charles P. Nathan g. Co. was entered b,
burglars Sunday morning about o'clocl
from the alley-way and two brown Astra
khan coats and vests, and one brown chin
chilla coat and vest, and one pair of pant
and about 100 very fine silk handkerchief
were taken. So far there is no clue TO th,
burglars.